Pokemon Fan Fiction / Death Note Fan Fiction / Bleach Fan Fiction ❯ 15 Minute Ficlets ❯ Theme #71 ( Chapter 71 )

Title: No Fear
Author: Shadow/Phantomness
Pairing: WataShi (Lance x Ash)
Fandom: Pokémon
Theme: #71: Falter
Rating: PG-13
Disclaimer: Pokemon belongs to Nintendo and Shogakukan Comics. This non-profit, non-copyright infringing fanfiction belongs to me under international copyright laws and taking it is plagiarism. Thank you. *Phantomness bows*

Notes: <> for telepathy, ** for thoughts, italics if a Pokemon talks

Warnings: Post-canon AU, het

 

Ash swallowed nervously as he eyed the buttons on the control panel. Lance was out there, probably still fighting for her life, but his mission objective was clear. To destroy all the data on gene splicing that Team Galactic had collected, that was what he was supposed to do.

“Remember,” She had told him, right before disembarkation, “We don't do this for ourselves, but for the Pokemon.”

Ash gritted his teeth and released two Pokemon. Porygon2 and Pikachu blinked up at him.

“Porygon2, I need you to hack inside. Pikachu start charging for Thunderbolt.”

The two Pokemon nodded and went to work.

 

Suddenly, the door imploded. Ash gulped as he ducked, watching as Lance was blown backwards, gasping. Three Team Galactic Grunts stood there.

“Thought you'd get away with this, did you? Your piddly-ass Dragonite's no good now!”

A Purugly leapt at Ash, but his Infernape took it out quickly with Mach Punch.

Lance's smile was grim. “Who said that was Dragonite?”

“Huh?” The Grunt goggled, as the mighty dragon dissolved into pink goo. “What in blazes-.”

Infernape swung a fist into his mouth, and he went down heavily.

The other two Grunts glared and released a pair of Bronzong, but one good Blast Burn and those were gone too.

The Dragon Master's eyes flashed gleefully as she moved like lightning in between them, and both fell over, their throats cut.

Bloodstained steel glittered on her fingertips. “Ready, Ash?”

 

“Almost,” The Pallet Trainer turned his attention back to the task at hand, nodding to Porygon2, who beeped happily.

“You're finished?”

The hacker Pokemon returned with three diskettes in his mouth, nodding.

“All right, Pikachu, Thunderbolt!”

Lance held Ash close, her Dragonite shielding them with Light Screen, as the mechanical apparatus exploded.

After the smoke and dust cleared, he nodded to Infernape, who vaporized the remnants with some help from Dragonite's Hyper Beam.

Pikachu gave them the `V' for Victory sign.

The two of them nodded, before climbing on Dragonite's back.

 

“That went well.” Ash sighed, relieved. Only then did the fear hit. “I was worried! Lance, are you all right?”

“Just a few bruises,” The Johto Champion reassured him.

Ash leaned his head against her chest, feeling the urge to snuggle. “Really…”

“Really,” She ran her fingertips through spiky hair, paused, and kissed the trembling youngster. “Shh. I'm safe, and we completed our mission.”

“I know.” Ash breathed. “Just… hold me.”

And Lance did.

 

End Fic

Completed 11/20/07

Edited 11/13/09

11 minutes! Woohoo!